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    PARTICIPLE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE 1

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    This exercise is based on this list of adjectives.


    Participle Adjectives 1

    Choose the correct adjective.

    1) My nephew was
    (amused / amusing) by the clown.
    [ . ]

    2) It's so
    (frustrated / frustrating) ! No matter how much I study I can't seem to remember this vocabulary.
    [ . ]

    3) This lesson is so
    (bored / boring).
    [ . ]

    4) I'm feeling
    (depressed / depressing) , so I'm going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
    [ . ]

    5) I thought her idea was absolutely
    (fascinated / fascinating) .
    [ . ]

    6) This maths problem is so
    (confused / confusing) ! Can you help me?
    [ . ]

    7) The teacher was really
    (amused / amusing) , so the lesson passed quickly.
    [ . ]

    8) The journey was
    (exhausted / exhausting) ! Twelve hours by bus!
    [ . ]

    9) The plane began to move in a rather
    (alarmed / alarming) way.
    [ . ]

    10) He was
    (frightened / frightening) when he saw the spider.
    [ . ]

    11) I was really
    (embarrassed / embarrassing) when I fell over in the street.
    [ . ]

    12) That film was so
    (depressed / depressing) ! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
    [ . ]

    13) I'm sorry, I can't come tonight. I'm completely
    (exhausted / exhausting).
    [ . ]

    14) We are going in a helicopter? How
    (excited / exciting)!
    [ . ]

    15) Don't show my baby photos to people, Mum! It's so
    (embarrassed / embarrassing).
    [ . ]

    16) It's okay, it's only me. Don't be
    (alarmed / alarming).
    [ . ]

    17) My sister is so
    (excited / exciting) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
    [ . ]

    18) I hate long flights. I'm always really
    (bored / boring).
    [ . ]

    19) She looked very
    (confused / confusing) when I told her we had to change the plan.
    [ . ]

    20) John was
    (fascinated / fascinating) by Mandarin when he first started learning languages. He decided to study more and now he can speak it fluently.
    [ . ]


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